Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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